40 Years of Thrill Power (Part 2): Icons

This year, British sci-fi comic 2000 AD celebrates its 40th anniversary. Anna Jokela pays visual tribute to some of the title's most iconic characters.

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Reading time: 5 min

Writer: One Quart Editorial

Photos: Anna Jokela

This year, British sci-fi comic 2000 AD celebrates its 40th anniversary. Anna Jokela pays visual tribute to some of the title's most iconic characters.

When we commissioned some artwork for a feature on 40 years of British sci-fi comic 2000 AD, Anna Jokela researched a number of iconic characters from the enduring publication. Taking inspiration and ideas from a series of defining artists on the title such as Carlos Ezquerra, Ian Gibson, Glenn Fabry, Steve Yeowell, Brian Bolland and more, Anna created portraits from 2000 AD’s illustrious past. Character quotes via Wikipedia.

“Like the mythical Cassandra (the sister of Paris of Troy), Judge Anderson has psychic powers, chiefly telepathy and precognition. These abilities made her a member of Mega-City One’s ‘Psi Division’ of Judges.”

“Joseph Dredd is a law enforcement and judicial officer in the dystopian future city of Mega-City One, which covers most of the east coast of in North America. He is a “street judge”, empowered to summarily arrest, convict, sentence, and execute criminals.”